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Rolitron Rolco-60

The Rolco-60 by Rolitron was a dedicated microcomputer for currency exchange facilities in the early '90s.

Chornobyl Control Room 3

An intriguing keyboard layout: Console in Chornobyl Control Room 3 posted by Hunor_Deak.

Cakeday inventory 2022

My annual photo shoot of my (mostly vintage) keyboard collection.

BBC Micro

Keybordle spotted a BBC Micro in London's science museum, giving an opportunity to mention its historic role.

Otrona 2001

The Otrona 2001 is a cool and rare vintage computer from 1984. Posted by Cerb-r-us.

ergoLogic

The unique ergoLogic keyboard with adjustable tenting angle – posted by datnarwhal4.

ESA keyboard

A keyboard from the ESA Director of Operations bench spotted by evil_noodles.

Tandberg Data

autonomouschair spotted a gorgeous Tandberg Data keyboard in the Oslo National Museum.

Hottek 1KB101 keyboard

A Hottek 1KB101 keyboard with HTK switches – reviewed by Chyrosran22.

Tesla Consul 259.6

A Tesla Consul 259.6 keyboard from a Soviet mainframe computer terminal – restored and posted by chernobyl_dude

Luxor ABC77

A 1984 Luxor ABC77 keyboard from the Swedish army posted by sadolf.

Dynalogic Hyperion

This gorgeous Dynalogic Hyperion, a Canadian luggable from the early '80s, was posted by snuci.

Cromemco C-10 keyboard

This awesome-looking 1982 Cromemco C-10 was posted by WonderSausage.

Fujitsu leaf spring

Salvaged by NintendoDuck from a recycling center: a cool Fujitsu keyboard of unknown origin.

Kontron PSI 80 keyboard

I bought this cute vintage 60% Kontron PSI 80 a few weeks ago and decided it's time to clean it, investigate its interior, and share some photos.

Type-Writing Machine, 1879

The first(?) steno machine patented by Miles M. Bartholomew in 1879.

5-year anniversary for Keebio

Keebio turned 5 this month, and Danny put together a timeline with all their keyboard releases.

IBM 5100

The IBM 5100 is one of the many "first" portable computers (1975). Shared by Crul_.

CPT Phoenix Jr

The elusive CPT Phoenix Jr word processor keyboard spotted by catsontuesday.

KT-Y1 keyboard

The КТ-У1 is a reed-switch keyboard from Soviet times – posted by psych_1337.

1970s Cortron keyboard

A gorgeous Cortron keyboard with ITW magnetic valve switches made for Sperry Univac systems. Posted by catsontuesday.

HP 9845

The HP 9845, Hewlett Packard's flagship from 1977, and the first "workstation".

Dick Smith Cat

A Dick Smith Cat a.k.a. VTech Laser 3000 repaired and posted by lizardb0y.

Mariupol computer museum destroyed

Dmitry Cherepanov's private museum of retro computers in Mariupol, Ukraine, has been destroyed.

TypeMatrix

This TypeMatrix may be the first keyboard using the term "ortholinear". (Not the first ortho one ofc.)

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